I figured that this would be a great place to create a listing of local newspapers and/or magazines that provide a regular forum for people to ask questions about and/or to gripe about "why things are?" on their local roadways.

Case in point: The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a twice-a-week column called "Road Rant", which gives a chance for their readers to voice complaints about everything from non-working street lights to poor signage to potholes and much more. The column covers highway questions in the Northeast Ohio area, closer to Cleveland than Akron and usually runs on Tuesdays & Fridays. The column can also be found at cleveland.com .

I know several years ago, the Detroit Free Press did a similar column as well (not sure if it still does). Are there any other similar columns out there that regularly cover local roadways and their deficiencies?

Gary Richards of the San Jose Mercury News writes an almost daily column (Sunday thru Friday) titled "Mr. Roadshow". He covers anything transportation related in the San Francisco Bay Area although his primary focus has been the south bay region around San Jose. He will, on occasion, discuss statewide issues like gas prices, high speed rail and construction projects on major California highways outside of the Bay Area like I-5 and I-80. He also hosts an online chat through the newspaper's website every Wednesday from noon to 1 PM although his next scheduled chat isn't until the first Wednesday in January.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has published its "Road Warrior" column twice weekly for several years now. Wednesday's edition is usually devoted to answering readers' questions. Sunday's column typically covers something related to roads or transportation in the Las Vegas area, but sometimes delves into state-wide issues or other related transport topics.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale has "On the Roads" written by Michael Turnell published every Monday. Excellent column. Quite often there are reader questions and answers for traffic fixes of signs, traffic lights, ever changing traffic patterns and extensive construction updates throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

The Washington Post has Robert Thomson's "Dr. Gridlock" column (usually on Sundays and Thursdays, sometimes with short items other days), which also covers transit and some other non-roads issues.

As someone who has been quoted in his column, I can attest that he reads comments posted to his blog and takes them seriously.

The Baltimore Sun has a similar column written by Michael Dresser called "Getting There," but their website doesn't seem to be updated as regularly as the Post's. Mr. Dresser put together a very comprehensive series of columns some years back regarding "Delaware Avoidance Routes" for people driving northeast who wanted to avoid the Newark Toll Plaza specifically and the I-95/New Jersey Turnpike corridor in general.

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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

The Washington Post has Robert Thomson's "Dr. Gridlock" column (usually on Sundays and Thursdays, sometimes with short items other days), which also covers transit and some other non-roads issues.

As someone who has been quoted in his column, I can attest that he reads comments posted to his blog and takes them seriously.

The Baltimore Sun has a similar column written by Michael Dresser called "Getting There," but their website doesn't seem to be updated as regularly as the Post's. Mr. Dresser put together a very comprehensive series of columns some years back regarding "Delaware Avoidance Routes" for people driving northeast who wanted to avoid the Newark Toll Plaza specifically and the I-95/New Jersey Turnpike corridor in general.

Michael Dresser has moved to the the Sun's Annapolis coverage, and Candus Thompson is now in charge of the Getting There and commuting content by the Baltimore Sun.